Quebec Curriculum - Secondary IV Environmental Science and Technology: The Material World

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10 July 2016

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Catalytic converters installed in cars use precious metals as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions. In the process, they convert harmful emissions into more benign (less harmful) ones. Read More »

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Cold Weather Sporting SuccessArticles

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Fighting Smog Articles with Starting Points

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How does a television work?Articles

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Taking the ShotArticles

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Silicon-based solid-state lighting – the next step from LEDs?Articles

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Body Heat as green energy?Articles

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Experiments with a Candle FlameVideos

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Combustion of AlkanesVideos

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How a Jet Engine WorksVideos

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What is Fire?Videos

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Death of a Gummy BearVideos

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Periodic Table Videos - PotassiumVideos

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Nuclear Energy Explained: How does it work?Videos

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Scientists Keep Radiation in its PlaceVideos

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Nuclear Chemistry Part 1 – Radioactive Decay (Crash Course)Videos

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Nuclear Chemistry Part 2 – Fission and Fusion (Crash Course)Videos

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Nuclear Fission 101 Videos

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Fission vs. Fusion (Instant Egghead)Videos

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Nuclear Reactor SafetyVideos

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Taylor Wilson: My radical plan for small nuclear fission reactorsVideos

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Measuring Radiation In Deep SpaceVideos

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Safely Managing Used Nuclear Fuel in Canada (NWMO)Videos

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Electricity and CircuitsVideos with Starting Points

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Explaining an Electrical CircuitVideos

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Nuclear Power Plant Safety Systems - Part 3: Cooling the fuelVideos

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Nuclear Power Plant Safety Systems - Part 2: Controlling the reactorVideos

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Nuclear in CanadaVideos

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How it Works: Hydroelectric Power (OPG)Videos with Starting Points

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How it Works: Nuclear Power Generation (OPG)Videos

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How to Make a Lemon BatteryVideos

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Energy 101: Solar PowerVideos

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World's First Electric GeneratorVideos

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Wind Power!Videos

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The Value of ConservationVideos

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3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy is Terrible!Videos with Starting Points

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Nuclear Energy Explained: How does it work?Videos

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World's Most Asked Questions: What Is Energy? (Sci Show)Videos

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Energy & ChemistryVideos

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Science of Speed - Car SafetyVideos

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Large Hadron RapVideos

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Science of Speed - GripVideos

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Science of Speed - FiresuitsVideos

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The Laws of ThermodynamicsVideos

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Shape-shifting paperVideos

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